Cherry Almond Granola

canola oil cooking spray
2 cups Only Oats™ Rolled Oats (500 mL)
1/2 cup (2 oz/55 g) almond slices (125 mL)
2 tsp ground cinnamon (10 mL)
1/4 tsp plus 1/8 tsp salt (1 mL) and (1/2 mL)

1/4 cup canola oil (60 mL)
1/4 cup maple syrup (60 mL)
1 Tbsp fat-free milk (15 mL)
2 tsp vanilla extract (10 mL)
1 cup dried cherries (250 mL)
1 Tbsp orange zest (15 mL)

1. Preheat oven to 300 F (150 C). Coat a baking sheet with canola oil cooking spray.

2. Combine Only Oats™ Rolled Oats, almonds, cinnamon, and 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt in a large bowl. Add canola oil, syrup, milk, and vanilla, stirring constantly.

3. Spread mixture on a baking sheet in a layer about 1/4-inch thick. Bake 25-30 minutes until browned, stirring two or three times during cooking while breaking up large pieces. Remove from the oven, sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/8 tsp (1/2 mL) salt, cherries, and zest. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Yield: 12 servings. Serving size: 1/3 cup (75 mL).

Last updated on September 28, 2011 by Avena Foods